Raining here now as a front comes through. Behind the front will be much cooler weather & some gusty winds!
My niece’s youngest Berkshire sow had her first litter last night - 7 ‘littles’ on scene this morning. She’s been sending me pics since #1 arrived. The sow had the first 5 in 18 minutes, which is really fast - it was exciting!
Company from out of town coming Monday, so I have to mow the yard & front fields again tomorrow - will probably have to wear long pants, a jacket & mittens to stay warm. The ground is still so soft from the almost 5” of Ophelia rain that when I do a ‘zero turn’, the back wheel that stays in place & pivots tears up a hunk of grass. I am having to make some broader turns to keep that from happening. The grass is still growing like crazy - perfect conditions. This colder weather behind the front should start to slow it down.
After the neighbor’s escaped horses tore up the weed barrier I had just put down, I have not been inspired to get in the garden. With much colder air coming, I need to finish up that project so I can use the fire pit. 🔥
Did my LAST mow of the season last week, Tuesday. DONE! Even if it needs it again, I’m DONE! Did I tell you I’m DONE? I’m moving her to the barn for the winter. LOL!
Don’t worry; mowing will be replaced by snow shoveling sooner than later! ;)
It’s chilly here this week - low 50’s and looking that way for the week ahead - but SUNNY, so I’ll take it!
Making good progress in clearing out beds - picked a mess of ripening tomatoes so I have to find a home for them to continue ripening.
Beau re-enforced the pantry shelving so all the canned goods I made this season are stored. Yay! That was a 2-hour cleaning and organizing task yesterday, but the Dining Room has been reclaimed!